Sudan's two warring factions agree to a seven-day ceasefire and peace talks, South Sudan says. Previous truces have failed to stop the fighting.
The Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – the two warring factions in Sudan – have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire, the foreign ministry of South Sudan said in a statement Tuesday. The two sides also said they would send representatives for peace talks “to be held at an agreed venue of their choice,” it added. The SAF or RSF have both yet to comment on the report on their official channels.
‘Fatal to try to escape’ Many locals remain trapped in their homes, with water, food, medicine and electricity shortages increasing the risk of a humanitarian crisis, as relief organizations prioritize medical aid distribution to hospitals caught up in the conflict. The violence flared this week in West Darfur, where the two warring generals Burhan and Dagalo both have history, having played key roles in the counterinsurgency against rebels in the region’s civil war that began in 2003.
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